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File:UFC Undisputed 2009 Cover (both versions).jpg
United States box art (left) and Canadian box art (right)
Developer(s)Yuke's Osaka
Publisher(s)THQ
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleaseUnited States May 19, 2009[1] European Union May 22, 2009 [2]
Genre(s)Sports, mixed martial arts
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer

UFC 2009 Undisputed is a mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters currently in development by Yuke's Osaka and to be published by THQ. The game was released in the US on May 19, 2009, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It is the first game to be released under THQ's 2007 agreement with the UFC, and it is to be the first UFC game released since UFC: Sudden Impact in 2004. A playable demo of UFC 2009 was released onto Xbox Live and Playstation Network on April 23, 2009, and featured a tutorial and exhibition matchup between Mauricio Rua and Chuck Liddell.

Gameplay

In a contrast to Yukes' pro-wrestling games, the new UFC game is described as a realistic mixed martial arts simulator by its developers. Over 100 UFC personalities will be featured, with over 80 of them being fighters from all five weight classes. An early trailer from June 2008 showed non-fighters such as broadcasters Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan, fight announcer Bruce Buffer, NSAC referee Mario Yamasaki, ring girl Arianny Celeste, cutman "Stitch" Duran and cornerman Juanito Ibarra. Models are highly-detailed with over 30,000 polygons used for fighter models. [3]

Fighting styles

The developers at Yuke's Osaka are including 6 major primary fighting styles for the fighters in the game; boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, kickboxing, muay thai and wrestling. These styles are placed into two categories, allowing a character to have two of these abilities. The "standup" category allows boxing, muay thai or kickboxing, while grappling-style can consist of Brazilian jiu jitsu, wrestling or judo.

Roster

The complete roster was revealed to and published by Gamespot.[4]

Please note:

  • LH: Fighter can switch to Light Heavyweight
  • MW: Fighter can switch to Middleweight
  • WW: Fighter can switch to Welterweight
  • LW: Fighter can switch to Lightweight
  • DLC: Downloadable Content

Miscellaneous

  • In the May 2009 issue of Fight! Magazine, THQ highlighted some of the setbacks they faced during the game's development as a result of various clipping issues within the collision detection. They stated that they removed rising UFC star Clay Guida from the roster due to the clipping issues presented by his lengthy hair on his character model and even offered him money to cut it but he refused. Southpaw stances were also excluded for clipping issues. As such, southpaw fighters such as Rich Franklin fight with the more traditional right-hand stance in the game.

Reception

Initial reviews have been positive with Metacritic giving the game an 87% after 5 reviews and Game Rankings giving it a 84% after 21 reviews.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?Product%5FID=71805.html
  2. ^ http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Fighting/~r340710/UFC-2009-Undisputed/?s=ufc%202009
  3. ^ Caplan, Sam (2008-06-21). "5 Oz. Feature: UFC 2009 Undisputed First Look". Five Ounces of Pain. Retrieved 2008-06-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/sports/blogs/sports-blog/909097139/26817040/exclusive-ufc-2009-undisputed-full-roster-reveal-video-interview.html
  5. ^ metacrit,XBOX 360 review.
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